We recently rolled out our SIM Cards Dashboard to streamline the management of GPS trackers and other IoT devices using our M2M SIMs. Here’s a look at the latest enhancements:  

Top-Line Display for SIM Counts: To improve monitoring efficiency, the dashboard now prominently displays the number of loaded and selected SIM cards, providing a quick overview at a glance.

Search with multiple arguments: The search functionality now supports multiple comma-separated terms, allowing you to locate specific trackers swiftly. You can search by tracker name, ICCID, or IMSI of the SIM card, enabling faster access to specific SIM cards.

These updates offer efficient and accessible interface for managing our M2M SIM cards, supporting seamless, uninterrupted GPS operations. Access the SIM Cards Dashboard here https://racemap.com/admin/sim-cards

The latest release comes with three improvements in our tracker management system:

New shipping column for streamlined status checks
We’ve introduced a comprehensive shipping feature that consolidates multiple conditions of your GPS trackers. This feature gives you a quick overview of GPS device readiness by showing connection and GPS status, battery level, and message checks - all in one place.

Enhanced table customization
We've simplified the process of adjusting the tracker table. Now, you can directly select the columns you need, with the table updating instantly to reflect your preferences.

Improved navigation with horizontal scrollbar
To make navigating through our growing list of parameters easier, we've added a horizontal scrollbar. This adjustment enhances accessibility, ensuring smoother navigation as we prepare to introduce more parameters. 

We’ve improved the CSV upload for participant information by introducing new checks to ensure IMEI validity before upload. If an error is detected, the upload is blocked, and a message is displayed. This addresses issues users encountered when editing participant files in programs like Excel, which sometimes resulted in broken IMEIs.

These checks help prevent invalid app IDs moving forward 

• Characters a-z, A-Z, 0-9, _ , and - are permitted. 
• IDs with 15 digits are treated as IMEIs.
• Verify the checksum to ensure accuracy. 

For more details on how to provide participant data, visit our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data

We released major improvements to RACEMAP load reporting, following feedback from users managing live tracking for multiple events. These updates bring greater clarity & transparency to load consumption for individual events and across all events within your RACEMAP account, providing enhanced control & oversight for your operations.

Event Load Report

Accessible in the Analytics section for each event, the Event Load Report includes:

• Hourly Load Breakdown: View hourly loads for each category including Tracking Map, Safety Monitor, & Leaderboard, as well as for each API.
• Interactive Chart: The chart highlights event start & end times, offering visual orientation for load consumption throughout the event. You can also hide categories for a more focused view.
• Custom Time Frames: Adjust the time frame to retrieve load information for a specific period.
• Summary: Total load numbers for each category in the selected period are displayed in a table.

Monthly Load Report

The billing report has been enhanced to include a chart showing daily load consumption for all your active events within the selected month. Access your billing report here: https://racemap.com/admin/account/billing

API Integration

Looking to integrate load data into your own systems? We've got you covered! Load information is also available through our API for seamless integration into your custom dashboards. https://docs.racemap.com/data-export-from-racemap/loads-api

These improvements provide better visibility into resource consumption, allowing you to make precise adjustments and plan effectively.

We’ve enhanced how detections are displayed in the Reads tab of the prediction dashboard:

• Filtered Data: Now, only data linked to your provided customer IDs or API tokens is shown, ensuring more relevant and focused results.
• Custom Date/Time Range: You can now set specific start and end dates/times to easily filter and manage the number of reads displayed.

These improvements make it easier to manage your timing data efficiently and optimize predictive tracking. 

We’ve added a new SIM tab in the tracker management, providing detailed information for RACEMAP SIM cards. Explore more about our M2M SIM cards here: https://racemap.com/gps-tracker#sim-subscription

You can easily activate or terminate multiple SIM cards directly from the SIM dashboard: https://racemap.com/admin/sim-cards

We receive feedback from users managing large numbers of GPS devices, who love the filter feature for quickly finding relevant trackers.

To make this more user-friendly, we’ve completely reworked the filter tree in the tracker management. The new design is more intuitive, with clear hover feedback and convenient checkboxes for faster (de)selection of specific filter parameters.

Need to start fresh? Simply click the "Reset" button to clear all selected filters with a single click.

Plus, we've added new filters to further enhance your experience. If you need any additional filters, don’t hesitate to reach out.

We’ve just rolled out SMS communication in the tracker management dashboard! This feature is now available for devices equipped with our M2M SIM cards, and it's not just limited to GPS trackers.

Why SMS?

While SMS may seem like an outdated technology, it’s a reliable solution when a device loses connection to the server. Even if your trackers go offline, with SMS you still have the option to send essential commands - like rebooting the device or requesting its latest location - ensuring your devices stay operational.

How does it work? 

• By default, messages to GPS trackers are sent via TCP. 
• If a device is using our M2M SIM card, you can send commands via SMS.

Costs management

SMS costs are charged to the account sending the messages, making it easy to manage expenses. For example, if you're renting devices and the borrower sends SMS, they’ll be responsible for the cost.

For more details, check out our tracker management guide: https://docs.racemap.com/tracker-management/messages

We’ve introduced a Tags column to the tracker management dashboard to give you a clearer overview and streamline your workflow, especially when handling multiple groups of GPS devices.

This new column displays all tags associated with each device. Simply hover over a tag to view more details or quickly remove it from a specific device, making device management faster and more efficient.

We’ve made generating QR codes easier than ever! This new API feature not only simplifies the process but also scales seamlessly when interacting with participants using the RACEMAP App or your custom app.

With the following API route, you can automatically generate QR code images for specific keys:
https://racemap.com/api/starters/actions/generate_key_qrcode?key=[KEY]

Just replace [KEY] with the key you want to generate a QR code for. For example, to create a QR code for the passcode "6G615L" use this URL:
https://racemap.com/api/starters/actions/generate_key_qrcode?key=6G615L

This API returns a QR code image, ready to embed or display in your applications such as email, newsletter, dashboard, etc. ... making it perfect for streamlining participant interactions at scale.

More about the usage of keys: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/tab-keys